Taekwondo Today

It has been years since Taekwondo has been one of the most famous sports in the Olympics.  People enjoy watching this sport because they are entertained of the moves because of those high kicks. Many students practicing this sports dreaming to play at the Olympics in the future.  Every year taekwondo uniform evolved to give a better experience of all practitioners of this art.  The armor they used in Olympic has been upgraded for scoring purposes to improve their system.  Video replay is also available upon coach request.  With the help of this technology, it will surely satisfy many Taekwondo practitioners around the world.  Poomsae athlete also had its new uniform for competition.

Missing Taekwondo

Taekwondo has been one of my favorite sport and martial arts since I was in college.  I really miss practicing this sport, kicking some kick pad and sweating plenty to improve body performance.  It's been two years already since the last time I have practiced Taekwondo.  I don't know if I could still kick the same as I can kick that year since I never had training since then.  In my mind, I can still see myself doing all those moves, but my body there has been a limitation already.  As every martial artist know that if we stop practicing our body looses its flexibility and endurance.  But still I have hope that I could practice someday using my Taekwondo uniform.  I love this sport and I would cherish it forever.  

Missing Tae Kwon do

It has been years now since I have practiced Taekwondo and I really miss it badly.

Neck Injury

In  Martial arts world  training, injury is really common in the gym.  But preparing the body before engaging in heavy physical activity is very good.  Stretching has been imposed in any martial arts.  I think in all arts stretching has been used as warm up for the whole body.   Some prefer to run, then stretching after few rounds.  After warm up it is time to review same moves and techniques. In taekwondo review kicks and in Aikido basic moves that relates to techniques.  I have a friend who suffers shoulder injury from executing extreme techniques.  Neck pain or neck injury is very common in any martial arts like rolling or drop move in Aikido, if you are not taught properly accidents will occur.  This is why practice makes it perfect in any art.

Carlos Palanca Jr. Taekwondo Cebu 2012

Paolo 2nd Taekwondo Exam

Preparing for sparring

Waiting for his turn